Laundry Aide

Brown Medicine•Cranston, RI

12d•$20 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, performs duties related to laundry services according to established policies and procedures. Brown University Health employees are expected to role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence, and demonstrate core Success Factors such as Instilling Trust, Valuing Differences, Patient and Community Focus, and Collaboration.

Requirements

Ability to follow precise instructions for folding and counting correct number of pieces.
Knowledge of clothes and materials when working in the sewing area.
Ability to read and write English.
Clerical and numerical ability to maintain simple records, count inventory, and take orders for linen by telephone.
A minimum of one year sewing experience is required (sewing room only).
Physical ability to lift loads of wet or dry linen, push/pull linen racks and bins of soiled linen, and lift bundles.
Physical ability to visually inspect materials.
Physical ability to feed folding equipment and sewing machines.
Physical ability to use brooms, etc., to maintain work area in a clean and safe fashion.
Walking, standing, lifting (heavy & light loads), bending, and carrying/pushing.
Standing on safety ladders to reach uniforms and assemble linen carts.

Responsibilities

Assembles racks of clean linen and distributes to area clinics using linen baskets.
Takes orders for linen from unit personnel and by phone.
Picks up soiled linen from various hospital clinics using linen baskets.
Sorts linen into like categories for washing, using universal precautions.
Visually inspects clean linen for imperfections, folds it, and places it in proper racks for delivery.
Separates missed re-wash linen and folds patient linen for delivery.
Folds patient gowns, towels, isolation gowns, and under pads using an automatic folding machine.
Sorts and inspects surgical linen for damage, patches small holes, and refers irreparable items to the sewing room.
Folds surgical linen precisely and stocks shelves.
Assembles various types of kits and surgical packs with precise numbers of surgical linen.
Assembles exchange carts with specific linen orders for units.
Performs linen return and re-assembly calculations for user area carts.
Bags washed clothes and fitted sheets for user areas.
Feeds linen into mechanical spreaders and ironers, working in a team to process various items.
Stands at the cross-folding machine, receiving folded items, counting them, and assembling carts with accurate par.
Visually inspects items while feeding and folding, separating damaged items.
Mends and repairs items such as drapes, specialty sheets, collars, and slings.
Makes alterations for proper fit of uniforms.
Issues uniforms to hospital employees, ensuring correct size and fit.
Prepares name tapes or other identification markers for uniforms.
Keeps records of uniforms issued to employees.
Feeds lab coats and uniforms into the steam tunnel machine.
Sorts linen items being ragged out and keeps a count of items removed from the system.
Pins hems, sleeves, etc., in preparation for alterations.